If the regulations hv not changed, I think the basic cert is Cert in Early Childhood Education. The program involves attending lessons (think part time is a few mths) plus a practicum to be carried out in a childcare centre. For someone is who presently not working in a childcare centre, it might be not easy to arrange for a practicum.

Jennifer wrote:If the regulations hv not changed, I think the basic cert is Cert in Early Childhood Education. The program involves attending lessons (think part time is a few mths) plus a practicum to be carried out in a childcare centre. For someone is who presently not working in a childcare centre, it might be not easy to arrange for a practicum.

So cannot take the course and pay by own? How do teachers handle work life, family life and course all together?

Jennifer wrote:If the regulations hv not changed, I think the basic cert is Cert in Early Childhood Education. The program involves attending lessons (think part time is a few mths) plus a practicum to be carried out in a childcare centre. For someone is who presently not working in a childcare centre, it might be not easy to arrange for a practicum.

So cannot take the course and pay by own? How do teachers handle work life, family life and course all together?

I took a part time course on Cert to Early Childhood Edn in 1999. Did not obtain the cert as I did not do the practicum. Most of the participants (working in childcare centres and mostly singles) were doing the course on a part time basis.

Go for the certificate in chidlcare , very enriching experienceespecially if you have young children , but then some of the coursesis time consuming esp if you ahve young children and is a FTWM.

I did a diploma in childcare when DS is 4 and really learn a lot about child development but jugging time is a bit of a challenge Do the practicum in childcare centre and international school too but have to take leave from work to do this internship.

Go for it if you have the interest and passion. Recommend parents of young children to do the course very enlightening.

Check if CPF/SDF can be use for these courses not sure.

can do full time or part time depending on your needs, if can work same time in childcare centre even better because you can have lot of info from the childcare centre for inputting into the course study.can ask childcare centre to sponsor but then maybe have a bond of work contract??

kiddo wrote:Go for the certificate in chidlcare , very enriching experienceespecially if you have young children , but then some of the coursesis time consuming esp if you ahve young children and is a FTWM.

I did a diploma in childcare when DS is 4 and really learn a lot about child development but jugging time is a bit of a challenge Do the practicum in childcare centre and international school too but have to take leave from work to do this internship.

Go for it if you have the interest and passion. Recommend parents of young children to do the course very enlightening.

Check if CPF/SDF can be use for these courses not sure.

can do full time or part time depending on your needs, if can work same time in childcare centre even better because you can have lot of info from the childcare centre for inputting into the course study.can ask childcare centre to sponsor but then maybe have a bond of work contract??

yes, got to bond if cc sponsor...

so is recommended to do when practicum in childcare centre

I am thinking of do full time course, so my kid won't miss me, and got the time to fetch my kid home from cc...

Jennifer wrote:If the regulations hv not changed, I think the basic cert is Cert in Early Childhood Education. The program involves attending lessons (think part time is a few mths) plus a practicum to be carried out in a childcare centre. For someone is who presently not working in a childcare centre, it might be not easy to arrange for a practicum.

So cannot take the course and pay by own? How do teachers handle work life, family life and course all together?

I took a part time course on Cert to Early Childhood Edn in 1999. Did not obtain the cert as I did not do the practicum. Most of the participants (working in childcare centres and mostly singles) were doing the course on a part time basis.